Oration Delivered by Hon. John P. Blair ... at the Centennial Celebration of the Declaration of American Independence in the City of Altoona Pa. July 4 1876. With an Appendix Embracing Programme of Exercises Prayer by Rev. J. Curns and a Brief Histor

<p>This volume presents the full text of the oration delivered by Hon. John P. Blair on July 4 1876 in Altoona Pennsylvania commemorating the centennial of the Declaration of American Independence. The oration offers a snapshot of American values and aspirations a century after the nation's founding providing insight into the historical context and prevailing sentiments of the time.</p><p>Included as an appendix is the program of exercises for the celebration the prayer by Rev. J. Curns and a brief historical sketch of Altoona. This document offers a valuable resource for historians researchers and anyone interested in the history of American political thought and the celebration of national identity during the late 19th century. Oration Delivered by Hon. John P. Blair... stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the American experiment.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>